The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1887-08-06
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parrish was destroyed 81 fro on the
77sh 81 July
Rev j ID. jackson, pastor If the
Methodist Church At 0pclohsas, died
III hie Residence ID that town on Mon
ay Jaly goth.
Jadea ~ a. seay, IF Shreveport,
Aiinistei II Bolivia, has resigned his
position "a account Of III health, and
Returned to his home al shreveport.
Sunday, tho 9th Of Taly, 4l6
persons were confirmed IN the Catho
gig Church at Hcuma, hy tie Right
Reg Bisbop Fitzgerald, of Little Rock,
ARE.
West Monroe Union Tile corn
crop Is made and that IN abundance,
but We fcar the cotton crop viii be
chit short hy tie excessive rains which
we have had
Lightning strnek Tie I1afourche
Cent House last Thursday week, and
owiHg Is some defect in tisc lightning
rod made big opening in tic roof
and otherwise caused damage.
John II. Dinkgrave, native Of
Manroe, 0aaclita parish, who took IA
active partinI Louisiana politics during
the Republican regime, died suddenly
~ July 24ili, ut Topeka, Kansas.
TerrebonBe Democrat Nichols as
a representative creole Is the latest
satire on the working class in South
ern Louisiana, and a correspondent Of
the Assumption Pioneer Is responsible
f9T This statement.
.Alexandtia 7io1pR Tux Mother
Eulalieand Sister Seraphena of Shreve-
port, recently usitad Alexandria.
Their visit, we learn, was for the Dur-
pose Of bnyipg 2 piece Of property and
starting school for girls and boys
here They offered, sowo learn, IS, 600
for The French property on Front
Street but a larger prleo was asked.
m o. Chronicle After long wait
ing fer relief from onarous charges on
sugar handled here, and refusal Of
Tie Morganrailroad to lowerthe freight
rate, The Teche planters arc preparing
TO unload their products in Galveston.
Thus can easily be doRe by sail and
steam craft, aud if the trade is desira-
Bic the sugar dealers Of this city must
be ne and doing.
Robeline Reporter We were sorry
toahear of the death Of Capt. Frank
ID. Self, The efficient ard popular
Sheriff 81 Sabine parish, This sad
event occurred At bis home on last
Friday evening; be died Of dnx. He
leaves d wife and four or five children
70 mourn bis immediate loss, and a
large connection and friends, who are
saddened BIZ his death.
Rayne Signal We notice a fine
lotof brick aud other material has been
placed upon ihe site for the rice mill
during the week The location has
been definitely fixed BY Surveyor Ere.
meaay, and the work seems to be
steadily progressing. We are hopeful
Of hearing the hum and noise oil
machinery 10 that quarter ere lbt
present rice crop is marketed.
0pelousas Courier There have beer
local showers during the past week
but not sufficient TO materially inter
ruPt farm work. The planters arc
working hard 10 overcome the delays
Of tho prolonged wet spell, and viii
dry weather for few days moro vii
have their cotton in good condition
The crops arc improving rapidly sine,
the heavy showers have ceased.
Acadia Sattuel A distinguishes
visitor to Cameron parish is foreibly
struck Rilh its peace and prosperity
The small dilapidated house which
once served ASA jail is now used as
granary; The Court House was Tenant
~ ly one person, the Clerk; and III,
Sheriff had no work TO do. These
Interesting faets are attributed to pro
hibitiep, which prevails in Cameron
AbbegilIe lferiaiosaal Reports from
all parts of fhe parish are encouraging
regarding crops Of all kinds, and thJ
yield viii be 40 exceedingly large on
II nothing occurs teHnsr expectation
before harvested. Wehear of som
parties who have made beginning q
COTTON picking. Is will not be man
days NOW ere all our farmers arc busill
engaged in saving the feecy staple
and from all we can hear insregard Ii
The market VIC think we can safel'
predict for II good price.
Aeadia Smtiael. In or rainble
Az and ire, we casually came aeros
something Of 4 curiosity III tie shape
Of 3 blsck pepper tree growing luxu
fiantly, and loaded with fully deyel
pped pepper The tree stands II tht
front yard Of Mr. Edgar BaFroasle, Of
Church Point, is about 20 feet high
and six inches in diameter, q distance
Of six feet fron The ground. It il
very hardy, having borne freely for
many years past and is highly priced
by Mr. BaHonsse This istlse only
tree Of that kind that we know Of III
thisscoantry.
Iberia Eaferprise Jerome Howe,
Esqs gf WeBona, I'LL, while % his re-
turn from n Raso, Texas, stopped ID
our city Saturday and remained iii
Tuesday lie il Of the firm Of Howe
y Bros, bankers Of Wenona, and had
been making investments At 81 Paso
Ills visit here was in the interest of
nc iberia Christian Educational Asso-
eiatisg. his father, Peter Howe, Esq,
9enaiea $500 and purchased The
iagsh property for tie lItgh school.
he aale WAS passed Monday, and the
R58R 4 4oW 81 sRe hands Of the
FesRY's pser An % used FOR school